Local representatives have unbroken voting records this year
Local state Reps. Jenny Armini, Dan Cahill, Bradley H. Jones Jr., Tom Walsh, and Donald Wong participated in all 70 roll call votes recorded in the state House of Representatives …
Chamber adds 60 new members in one day
The Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed 60 new businesses into its fold throughout a 24-hour period last week. The chamber held two information sessions with some of its most …
Tourism Summit coming after the New Year
The Marriott on Centennial Drive will be the site of the 16th annual North of Boston Tourism Summit on Friday, Jan. 26. The nearly eight-hour event will kick off at …
Student-athlete Morginn Kotchian competes on Eastern Connecticut basketball team
Eastern Connecticut State University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams recently began their winter seasons. The men’s team is made up of 18 players, including nine first-year players. The women’s team …
Upcoming programs at the Peabody Institute Library Dec. 28 – Jan. 3
Thursday, Dec. 28 Baby Storytime 10 – 10:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime 11 – 11:30 a.m. TACO Thursday – West Branch 4 – 5 p.m. Drop In Crafts in the Children’s …
Lynnfield schools receive $8K grant
Lynnfield Public Schools was awarded an $8,100 Massachusetts Literacy Institute Grant from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), state Rep. Bradley H. Jones Jr., state Sen. Brendan …
Caller Street housing complex catches fire in Peabody
Firefighters from Peabody and Lynn were dispatched to 10 Caller St. at approximately 11 a.m. Tuesday, as heavy smoke could be seen pouring from the four-unit residential building. By 11:48 …
Peabody shows it cares with blanket project
The Peabody Education Foundation introduced a new initiative with a blanket project that will provide more than 200 students in need with handmade fleece tie blankets throughout the city’s public …
Dugan recognized by alma mater for hometown dedication
Salem State University inducted David Dugan, Class of 1995, into the Northeast Regional Educators Hall of Fame last week for his 31-year career as a Peabody educator and football coach. …
Why a local photographer thinks this winter will be colder
Could this year’s winter be colder? Lynnfield resident and photographer James Macdonald thought so when he saw that a rabbit’s color had begun changing in October. “I believe this is a …